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Complete statement "The Australian Defence Force will launch its Indonesian earthquake relief effort today following the acceptance by the Indonesian Government of an offer of emergency assistance from Australia yesterday." "A Joint Task Force will deploy to Indonesia from today on a C-130 and a C-17 aircraft." "They will commence work providing emergency assistance after establishing direction from the Government of Indonesia." "Planning has also commenced for HMAS Kanimbla to sail from Sydney to Padang in the coming days with its embarked medical facility and a Sea King helicopter capable of delivering aid into more inaccessible areas." "The ADF’s ability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment to aid disaster-struck nations is one of our defining features." "Our neighbours in the South West Pacific, Samoa and Tonga, and Indonesia have suffered greatly and as we move to provide assistance, our condolences go to those who have lost family members and their homes." |